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6\name{alarm}
7\alias{alarm}
8\concept{beep}
9\concept{bell}
10\title{Alert the User}
11\description{
12  Gives an audible or visual signal to the user.
13}
14\usage{
15alarm()
16}
17\details{
18  \code{alarm()} works by sending a \code{"\\a"} character to the console.
19  On most platforms this will ring a bell, beep, or give some other signal
20  to the user (unless standard output has been redirected).
21
22  It attempts to flush the console (see \code{\link{flush.console}}).
23}
24\value{
25  No useful value is returned.
26}
27\examples{
28alarm()
29}
30\keyword{utilities}
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